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Aussie wine label regime floated to fight copycats
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed a wine label directory meant to safeguard the intellectual property of Australian wine makers by making it easier to detect and bring lawsuits against copycats.
Scotch Whisky is generic, can’t be trademarked, court told
Facing a trade mark infringement lawsuit for selling products under the name Scotch Whisky, Australian liquor retailer D'Aquino Bros has filed a claim of its own, arguing the words are a generic description used in Australia to mean any whisky from Scotland.
Shareholders to contest Bellamy’s cost-capping bid in class actions
A sought-after court order by organic baby food maker Bellamy's to limit legal costs in two class actions won't come without a fight, a barrister for the shareholders said Friday.
Mars melts Kraft’s patent for heat-resistant chocolate
Confectionery giant Mars has successfully opposed an application by Kraft Foods for an Australian patent for chocolate that doesn't melt in the summer months.